Production Support Analyst

RxBenefits, Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Support Analyst to enhance user experience with their software applications. In this dynamic role, you'll be the bridge between end users and the Application Development team, ensuring seamless operation and resolution of issues. Your expertise in SQL and application support will be crucial as you help users navigate challenges and improve functionality. Join a team that values collaboration and innovation, where your contributions will directly impact the effectiveness of healthcare benefits management. If you're passionate about technology and user advocacy, this position offers an exciting opportunity for growth and development.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of Application Production Support experience required.
• Strong skills in SQL and software application support are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support end users with application questions and monitor application performance.
• Document and escalate issues to the Application Development team.

Skills

SQL

Software Application Support

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s Degree in MIS

Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Tools

Salesforce

BI Tools (Qlik)

JIRA

Job description

RxBenefits, Inc., 3700 Colonnade Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America Req #168

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Founded in 1995, RxBenefits occupies a unique niche in the healthcare benefits industry as a strategic expert on pharmacy benefit procurement and administration. Staffed by veterans of the benefit and pharmacy industries, our firm specializes in advocacy services for consultants on behalf of employers, employees, and their covered dependents. With our guidance and specialized expertise, clients maximize the value of their pharmacy benefits, enjoying a significant increase in services and cost savings. As a proven pharmacy partner, RxBenefits provides all pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) administrative services, ensures contract criteria and performance guarantees are met or exceed requirements, and produces quantitative results on the value of the offerings. Our firm is the only pharmacy administration company in the U.S. that brings award-winning service to employers while leveraging the industry-leading capabilities of top PBMs. RxBenefits serves a national client base from our headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama.

Production Support Analyst:

Job Description: The Production Support Analyst is responsible for supporting users of RxBenefits software applications. He/She has an excellent understanding of the business, its operational processes, and the software that supports the processes. This individual works closely with end users to understand the issues they encounter, resolving where possible. The Production Support Analyst acts as a liaison between the Application Development team and users, documenting and reporting issues that cannot be resolved to the Application Development team and updating users on the status of enhancements or corrections assigned to the Application Development team.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support end users in answering application questions and validation of application functionality within established SLA timelines
• Monitor applications to ensure business processes are running as expected and are performant, and resolve or escalate observed issues
• Document issues requiring Application Development assistance, with detailed reproduction steps, and escalate to App Development
• Work with manager and Availability and Change Control Manager to keep users updated during system outages or when there are issues impacting critical business processes
• Attend show and tell meetings for applications being supported to remain up to date on new features and enhancements

Required Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business or equivalent experience
• 2-4 years related Application Production Support experience
• 1-3 years customer/user-facing experience
• Strong skill in configuring and supporting software applications
• Strong skill in writing complex SQL queries
• Experience working with Application Development teams to escalate issues found in production
• Ability to establish solid working relationships with people across all functional areas of the organization
• Ability to adjust to competing or shifting priorities as needed
• Excellent interpersonal skills in areas of collaboration and facilitation
• Able to work independently or as part of a team
• Experience in healthcare/benefit management is a strong plus
• Experience with Salesforce and/or BI tools such as Qlik is a strong plus
• Experience with JIRA software is a plus

RxBenefits is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.